Acer's Chromebook Spin 11 is inexpensive, but poor performance holds it back.

Solid productivity battery life; Wacom EMR stylus included; Attractive price point

Sluggish performance; Stylus lags in some apps; Display is small and mediocre; Underwhelming audio

For $100 more, the Asus Flip C302CA offers a larger, full HD display and faster performance. But the Acer Spin 11 is a first-class alternative for students or anyone seeking a rugged Chrome OS convertible. And as a bonus, it comes packed with all-day battery life.

Rugged enough for school use; Wacom stylus included; Two USB-C and two USB 3.0 ports; Two cameras; Snappy keyboard

Small, low-res screen; Easy-to-lose stylus; Imperfect Android compatibility

Chromebooks now spread across a wide range of price points. You have the ultra-premium Pixelbook, complete with a really high cost, and mid-range options like the Samsung Chromebook Pro.

Battery life Modern Chromebooks can last a long time, and the Spin 11 is no exception; Acer says that you can get up to 10 hours, which is fairly accurate; Standby is inconsistent, though, Portability The Spin 11 is perfect for tossing in a bag to go to school, the library, park, or wherever, Ports...

Performance The Spin 11 can handle a couple of open tabs just fine, but when those start piling up, I noticed the performance drops; Toss in an open Android app or two and the laptop basically slows to a crawl.

Acer has created a Chromebook that not only gets the job done but can also take some bumps and bruises. Acer was one of the first PC makers to really move away from only

Build quality - while it feels cheap; it's actually not; it's rugged and can take a beating; Battery Life; USB-C for power and file transfer; Micro SD Card slot is still here; 3.5mm headphone jack is also still here

Display resolution; Slowish processor

We've seen quite a few Chromebooks hitting UK stores this past year, from a variety of manufacturers including Asus and HP. However, the most prolific producer of these online-only laptops is Acer, with more than half a dozen devices to its name.

Versatile design; Decent battery life; Impressive connectivity; Comfortable keyboard

Limited performance; Chrome OS; Poor-performing speakers

Acer's Chromebook Spin 11 is a mid-range Chromebook with slow performance and a screen that leaves us wanting more. At this price, unless a rugged device is all you want, you might want to look elsewhere.

Rugged design will take a beating; Long battery life; Lots of ports

Overall design is unimpressive; Screen left us wanting; Middling performance

Firstly, ,this is a great chromebook - I ordered 3! Love the various modes it can be used in and love the included stylus. Its been able to replace the everyday stuff that I use my personal windows laptop for - which was mainly web browsing, email and consuming content - with no noticeable drop in...